All Obituaries

Age 83 of Woodbury, formerly of North St. Paul Passed away surrounded by family on April 13, 2021. Preceded in death by parents Richard and Margaret, siblings Richard, Janet and Roberta. Survived by his wife of 58 years, Kay; children, Ronald, Daniel, Amy & Chuck Forkner, and Jennifer & Gary Wilson; 10 grandchildren, Kristina, DJ, Kealy, Ryan, Niko, Brandon, Alexa, Thomas, John and Opal; 4 great grandchildren; and sister, Susan. Jim spent his career as a Pressman with Quebecor and...

Frank Klein, age 87, of Mendota Heights, died April 13, 2021, at his home. He was born on July 10, 1933, in St. Paul, to Frank and Ruth Klein, the oldest son of what became a family with 8 children. He attended St. Mark’s School and St. Thomas High School, lettering in football, baseball, and hockey. Hockey was his favorite sport, and he centered the top line on the 1951 team that was undefeated and won the state private school championship.  He attended St. Thomas University,...

LOVOLD, John M. age 90 of White Bear Lake passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2021.  Preceded in death by wife, Patricia; parents, Severt and Myrtle; brother, Sylvan; and sister, Virginia.  Survived by daughter, Wendy Walz (Gary); son, Steve (Cindy); grandchildren, Cinnamin, Mandy, Dusty, Candi and Travis; 7 great grandchildren.  John was a long time member of St. Stephens Church and the Rosetown American Legion.  Memorial service Tuesday April 20th 10 AM at the...

Nee Chretien, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2021 at The Pillars of Highland Park. Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John Maeurer; her parents, Edward and Julia Chretien; her sister, Jayne (Chretien) Alexander; and her brothers-in-law, Robert O’Keefe and Firmin Alexander. Marguerite was born in Biddeford, ME, grew up in Minneapolis, MN, and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1947. She married John Maeurer at St. Helena’s Church in Minneapolis...

Geraldine “Gerrie” LeMay Age 76 of Little Canada Passed away on April 8, 2021 surrounded by loving family. Preceded in death by parents, Anthony and Mary Ellen “Helen” LeMay; sisters, Shirley Lodahl and Marlene Sullivan. Survived by brothers, William A. LeMay and Tony LeMay; 22 nieces and nephews; and many more family and friends. She was loved by all who knew her. A memorial service is being planned for a later date.

Kenneth J. Mumford, Educator, age 82 of Mendota Heights and St. Paul passed away on April 8, 2021.  Services Pending.  

Rosemary M. Manderfeld was born to August and Rose Duban on May 16, 1935 in St. Paul, MN. Passed away on April 7, 2021 in Milwaukee, WI. She met her husband Frank at a Catholic youth group.  They married on June 24, 1961 and enjoyed 48 years together with their eight children.  She is survived by Margaret, Ellen, Mary Linehan (Tim), David (Jan), Edward (Laurie), Gerry (Cheryl), Stephen (Anna), grandchildren Paul, Shannon, Emily, Lexi, Francis and Donald, sister Carol Klein...

Fries, Donna M. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Passed away peacefully at age 91, surrounded by her children on April 6, 2021. A longstanding resident of Roseville, Donna was preceded in death by Neal, her loving husband of 58 years, parents Richard and Agnes Gigrich, brother Richard Gigrich, and sister Joanne McGrane-Kulp. Her memory will be cherished by her 7 children – Mike (Sue), Tim (Patti), Tom, Patti, Mary (Jerry) Brown, John (Mariko), and Lori –...

Grundner, Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Age 85 Passed away on April 4, 2021. Preceded in death by parents, Carl and Mary; sister, Mary; brother, Alfred; nephews, Bob, and Mark. Survived by sister, Ellen Turnley; nephews and nieces, Ann, Fred, Tom, Connie, and Kevin; and great nephews and nieces. Betty loved puzzles and books, an avid traveler, especially to the Christmas Markets in Germany. Mass of Christian Burial 11AM, Friday, April 9, at Nativity of Lord Catholic Church (1938...

Age 95, longtime resident of Saint Paul, passed away peacefully on Easter morning. She was proud of her long career as a Physical Therapist and has a scholarship fund set up in her name at the U of MN. After retirement, she visited a number of countries with Health Volunteers Overseas. She often told family or others interested in her service, “You are never too old to try something new.” Her favorite hobbies were sewing, gardening, and knitting. Eleanor, known for the many...